Jennifer KumiyamaKumiyama was born with arthrogryposis and uses a wheelchair daily.

He fought for himself just as hard as he had fought for our community for decades.We used to laugh whenever he and Jim greeted each other —like two curmudgeon old men muttering insults to each other.

He kept his focus on helping the Japanese American community through his involvement with organizations like the Little Tokyo Service Center and JACCC.(Photo by Guy Aoki)What I told you then [in 2006] still holds true now:Theres so much more I have to learn from you.But its not like I have a bucket list.

I remain in good spirits as I reflect on a life well-lived.mentioning many of the memories Im sharing here and thanking him for his lifelong devotion to helping our community … You helped our community heal.

I checked in on him again in November.

attending the inaugural Bike Ride for Alan event in April.If you were the South African government opposing anti-apartheid efforts.

(Photo by Daniel Ruiz Camacho)By CHRIS AIHARAFamily and friends of longtime community activist Evelyn Yoshimura gathered on Nov.to cover for each other whenever possible.

her impact also reached neighboring communities and even global movements.While her lifelong commitment to social justice and empowering people and communities often included LTSC and Terasaki Budokan.